Connecticut 2017 2017 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05285 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/05/2017

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5285
January Session, 2017  LCO No. 447
 *00447*
Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
Introduced by:
REP. FISHBEIN, 90th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5285 

January Session, 2017

LCO No. 447

*00447*

Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES 

Introduced by:

REP. FISHBEIN, 90th Dist.

AN ACT LIMITING WAGE INCREASES UNDER BINDING ARBITRATION AWARDS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to limit general wage increases under binding arbitration awards to no more than the rate of increase of any Social Security cost-of-living adjustment in effect.

Statement of Purpose: 

To provide a reasonable cap on wage increases under binding arbitration awards.